The Fog
2008
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Antonio Bay, a quaint, small seaside town is celebrating the 100th anniversary of its founding. That night a heavy, mysterious fog rolls through the town and people begin to die in savage ways. Rumours of a secret as old as the town begin to surface and the people of Antonio Bay realise they are victims of long dead sailors who have come to take revenge for their own murders at the hands of the town's founding fathers. The townspeople can only wait for the fog to roll in and pray that they are not the next to die. Director John Carpenter creates an old-fashioned campfire ghost story with THE FOG. Antonio Bay, a quaint, small seaside town is celebrating the 100th anniversary of its founding. That night a heavy, mysterious fog rolls through the town and people begin to die in savage ways. Rumors of a secret as old as the town begin to surface and the people of Antonio Bay realize they are victims of long dead sailors who have come to revenge their own murders at the hands of the town's founding fathers. The townspeople can only wait for the fog to roll in and pray that they are not the next to die. Carpenter creates a chilling film with THE FOG and gets fine performances out of Adrienne Barbeau, Hal Holbrook, and the fog itself, which creeps and crawls around as if it were alive. The film elicits its scares out of what is not seen rather than what is, and Carpenter exploits that style perfectly. Vauge shapes move within the fog, while strange noises heard in the distance grow louder, and no one can say exactly what they are up against. THE FOG is one of Carpenter's earlier films and helped to establish his reputation as a master filmmaker.
Main title:
The Fog / director, John Carpenter.
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Imprint:
Studio Canal, 2008.
Collation:
1 DVD (86 min) : Dolby Digital.
Notes:
16:9 Anamorphic Wide ScreenOriginally released: 1979
Credits:
Composer, John Carpenter ; Director, John Carpenter ; Producer, Debra Hill ; Screenwriters, Debra Hill, John Carpenter.
Performers:
Cast, John Houseman, Janet Leigh, Hal Holbrook, Adrienne Barbeau, Jamie Lee Curtis, Tom Atkins, James Canning.
Audience:
IFCO (15): Suitable for 15 years and over.
Contents:
Tales From The Mist: 30min Documentary; Original Theatrical Trailer
Dewey class:
791.4372
Language:
English
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BRN:
613409
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